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August Flashcards

1
Q

Tamil Nadu has an overall seroprevalence of ______, according to the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine’s phase-III cross-sectional survey conducted during July.

A

66.2%

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Among the 38 districts, ____ had the highest seropositivity at 84% while _____ had the lowest at 37%.

A

Virudhunagar

Erode

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3
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T.N. legislature turns ____

A

100

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4
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Tamil Nadu witnessed elections in _____ when electors (only men), accounting for just 3% of the population, were enrolled, as a result of ______.

A

November 1920

The Montagu-Chelmsford Report and the Government of India Act of 1919.

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In tn assembly first session in ____, resolved to provide voting rights to women.

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April 1921

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who became the first woman member of the Council and, in no time, became the Deputy President of the Council.

A

Muthulakshmi Reddy

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______ as Finance Minister, was the first to make a budget speech in Tamil in 1957-58.

A

C. Subramaniam,

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8
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“Tamil Thai Vazhthu” was rendered in ____ for the first time at the beginning of the Governor’s address.

A

July 1991

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9
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During the two-year rule of the DMK founder C.N. Annadurai, the Assembly, in ______ adopted a motion renaming Madras State as Tamil Nadu

A

in July 1967

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10
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‘__________ an initiative to take healthcare services to the doorstep of the people, in Samanapalli, Krishnagiri district, said Health Minister Ma. Subramanian.

A

Makkalai thedi maruthuvam

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T.N. to provide 7.5% quota to government school students in professional courses,this Move follows the recommendations made by ______ commission

A

Justice Murugesan

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12
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Dr. Radha Krishnan was awardd to ____ Teachers

A

385

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13
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Tamil Nadu hopes to exceed the hydro power generation target fixed by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for _____

A

2021-22

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14
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Tamil Nadu weavers - received more loans under the _____ than all other states put together in the last three years

A

Mudra scheme

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15
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According to the Minister, _____ no. of Tamil Nadu weavers were provided loans under the Mudra scheme in 2018–19, 2019–20 and 2020–21.

A

41,568

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16
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White paper on the state’s finances highlighted the state’s fall from a revenue surplus of Rs.1,760 crore in 2012-13 to a deficit of ______ (or 3.16% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2020-21.

A

Rs.61,320 crore

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17
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Employment in the Agri sector reduced by ______ between 1981 and 2010 eventhough the sector registered growth.

A

10% — from 54% to 44%

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18
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New V.C of Anna University

A

R. Velraj

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19
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Tamil Nadu government will present a paperless budget after ____ & _____ state

A

Himachal Pradesh and Odisha

20
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The Tamil Nadu tourism, culture and religious endowments department - announced that the birth anniversary of _______will be celebrated as a government event.

A

Rajendra Chola I

21
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who has been appointed as Adviser (digital and simplified governance) to Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency.

A

Former IAS officer P W C Davidar

22
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______Corporation – has launched 30-minute free wi-fi facility at 49 locations in chennai.

A

The Chennai Corporation

23
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______ Railway - is all set to get an indigenous coal-fired locomotive on August

A

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)

24
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Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency’s (TNeGA) award-winning mobile app,______- is helping government hospitals identify people with cataracts.

A

E-Paarvai

25
Q

new governor of Manipur

A

L Ganesan

26
Q

Former ___ CM Kalyan Singh Passed away

A

UP

27
Q

Former minister and AIADMK presidium chairman

who recently passed away

A

E Madhusudhanan

28
Q

_____ – has won the National women online chess title recently

A

Vantika Agarwal

29
Q

India’s star badminton player PV Sindhu - defeated He Bing Jiao of China to win the women’s singles ____ medal at Tokyo Olympics

A

Bronze

30
Q

who won bronze in the women’s welterweight

boxing

A

Lovlina Borgohain

31
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_____ became India’s 69th Grandmaster after securing his third and final norm at the Biel Masters Open 2021.

A

Harshit Raja

32
Q

India men’s hockey team led by______ - defeated ____ 5-4 to win the ___ medal at the Tokyo Olympics on August .

A

Manpreet Singh

Germany

Bronze

33
Q

Indian wrestler _______ - clinched an Olympic silver medal after losing his 57 kg final

A

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

34
Q

India – sets a new Asian record in the ______ running at the Tokyo Olympics

A

men’s 4x400m relay

35
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_____ - won the men’s javelin event with a best throw of 87.58 metres, claiming a historic _____ in athletics for India

A

Neeraj Chopra

first Olympic gold

36
Q

Bajrang Punia - clinch a medal for India at the Olympics. which sports he belongs to?

A

wrestling

37
Q

which day to be named “Javelin Throw Day” to honour Neeraj Chopra?

A

7th August

38
Q

India at Tokyo 2020

no. of medals and position?

A

7 medals(1G 2S and 4B)

48th position

39
Q

who finished first at tokyo 2020?

A

United States 113 medals

40
Q

flag bearers at opening ceremony of tokyo 2020

A

MC Mary Kom,

Manpreet Singh

41
Q

flag bearers at closing ceremony of tokyo 2020

A

Bronze-medalist Bajrang Punia

42
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India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu has won the ____ medal in the ______ at the Tokyo Paralympics.

A

silver

men’s high jump (T63)

43
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Indian shooter ___ has won the bronze medal in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 final Tokyo paralympics 2020

A

Singhraj Adana

44
Q

Indian silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu tokyo 2020 belongs to which sport

A

Mirabai Chanu

45
Q

Indian silver medal winner Ravi Dahiya tokyo 2020 belongs to which sport

A

Men’s Freestyle 57kg Wrestling

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